This easy pumpkin chocolate chip muffin recipe takes under 20 minutes to make and is loaded with chocolate chips in each bite! Perfect for on-the-go breakfasts and after-school snacking, you’ll want to make these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins again and again!
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This recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip muffins might just be one of the easiest recipes I’ve ever posted! But before we get to how simple these muffins are to make, let’s talk about how they taste.
If you like both pumpkin bread and pumpkin bread with chocolate chips, this recipe is very similar. You get that irresistible pumpkin spice flavor combined with chocolate chips in every bite. I love warming these up in the microwave so the chocolate chips get all gooey and melty—so good!
You all know how I love boxed cake mix hacks; I’ve already made a pumpkin dump cake by combining pumpkin and cake mix. However, this time, we’re making muffins by adding chocolate chips and pumpkin to the cake mix.
Using a boxed cake mix saves you the work of having to measure out the flour, sugar, baking powder, and baking soda, so prep time takes about 5 minutes!
Recipe Ingredients:
See recipe card below this post for ingredient quantities and full instructions.
- Pumpkin spice cake mix – Include the mix and any wet and dry ingredients like eggs, vegetable oil, canola oil, coconut oil, etc.
- Pumpkin puree – Make sure you buy pumpkin puree, not pumpkin pie filling! The pie filling is pre-sweetened and spiced with seasonings like cinnamon, nutmeg, and ground ginger. So, it will throw off your recipe.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips – Feel free to substitute milk chocolate chips or dark chocolate chips.
- Milk or water – If you’d like to keep the fat down, go with water. I prefer milk to add extra moisture.
Directions For How To Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Prepare: Preheat the oven to 325ºF, and line two muffin pans with liners (or coat the muffin cups with baking spray).
- Make the batter: Combine the cake mix, pumpkin, and water in a large bowl. Then, fold 1 cup of chocolate chips into the pumpkin mixture.
- Fill the muffin pan: Divide the batter into the muffin tin using a small cookie scoop, and sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the tops.
- Bake: Bake the pumpkin chocolate chip muffins for 12 to 14 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool: Let the muffins cool in the muffin pan for 10 minutes. Then, transfer them to a wire rack so they can finish cooling.
Variations
- If you can’t find pumpkin spice cake mix, you can use a spice cake mix or a yellow cake mix instead. If you do use a boxed yellow cake mix, be sure to add 1 tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice to give it extra flavor.
- Add in nuts. Chopped walnuts, pecans, or almonds would all be good!
- Top the cake with sugar. Sprinkle crunchy Demerara sugar over the tops of the muffins before baking.
- Finish the muffins with frosting. Take your muffins to the next level, transforming them into pumpkin cupcakes by adding cream cheese frosting!
Tips for Sucess
Make sure you divide the batter evenly. Otherwise, the total time needed for each muffin will vary!
Storage + Reheating
- To Store: Store these muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days, or refrigerate them for up to 5 days.
- To Freeze: Freeze in an airtight container or freezer bag for 2 to 3 months.
FAQs
The pumpkin in these muffins adds fiber and beta-carotene, which gives these muffins a boost in the nutrition department.
You can eat these muffins as soon as you can do so without burning your tongue! For storage purposes, let your muffins cool completely before transferring them to a container or bag. If they’re closed in a container while they’re still warm, they’ll spoil faster.
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Equipment
- 2 Muffin Pans
- 1 Large mixing bowl
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25 ounce) box pumpkin spice cake mix
- 1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin puree
- 3/4 cup milk or water
- 1 ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line two regular size muffin pan (18-24 cupcakes) with liners or spray with baking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix the cake mix, pumpkin and water until well blended.1 (15.25 ounce) box pumpkin spice cake mix, 1 (15 ounce) can pure pumpkin puree, 3/4 cup milk or water
- Stir in 1 cup of chocolate chips.1 ½ cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- Add to muffin pan with a small cookie scoop and top with remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for 14-18 minutes or until done.
- Allow to cool in muffin pan for 10 minutes and then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
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